Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Clinical audiology·3w agoAAA 2026: The Innovations Shaping the Future of Hearing CareAAA annual conventions set the directional agenda for audiology practice and product adoption, making this recap a useful high-level orientation to where the field is heading.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoLateral Wall Versus Perimodiolar Electrodes for Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisCochlear implant surgeons and audiologists should review this meta-analysis when counseling candidates about electrode array choice for hearing preservation; findings may refine electrode selection protocols for patients with residual hearing.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoPortable automated rapid testing for auditory assessment: repeated at-home testing in older adultsAt-home automated hearing testing in older adults shows promise for monitoring hearing changes tied to cognitive decline, but clinical adoption should await larger validation studies before changing screening protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoDiagnostic utility of audiologic parameters in sudden hearing loss: a multivariable logistic regression studymay refine which audiologic parameters to prioritize when screening for sudden sensorineural hearing loss, but clinical adoption should await peer review of the full dataset and replication in larger cohorts.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoConservative management of functional middle ear disorders: a systematic review with narrative synthesis and conceptual clinical frameworkThis systematic review may support structured decision-making for conservative management of functional middle ear disorders including tinnitus, but the narrative synthesis limits definitive evidence grading; no immediate protocol change is warranted without reading the full...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoAcquired external auditory canal stenosis: clinical characteristics, surgical strategies and prognostic analysisSurgeons and audiologists managing acquired ear canal narrowing (stenosis) may find the prognostic data and surgical strategy comparisons useful for treatment planning, though the evidence level is likely retrospective and should be interpreted cautiously.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Clinical audiology·3w agoThe oldest old patient – A VIEW FROM THE CLINICPractitioner interviews like this offer peer-level perspective on managing older patient populations and navigating the dual NHS/private landscape in UK audiology, which may inform service design thinking.＋Save
